Archive for the Garden & Landscape Category

09.23.2009

landscaping ideas?

lynne asked: I want to landscape my front yard. I don’t want to spend a lot of money though. Does anyone have any suggestions for inexpensive plants? I live in Tennessee and it is hot in the summer. My front yard gets morning sun and shade by afternoon. Thanks [...]

08.13.2009

what are some good landscaping techniques?

RED MAX! asked: for your yard all year around!

06.9.2009

Advice for cleaning lava rock landscaping, please?

WickyB asked: We have lava rocks around our landscaping, which is nice but when twigs & leaves get into it, you’re talking about an ongoing hassle.Debris is hard to get to sometimes & I was wondering if a leaf blower would help, unless it blows the rocks out of their realm.Any suggestions as to a [...]

03.1.2009

Thinking about putting red lava rocks down for landscaping, any comments or suggestions?

karlee asked: We have a thin layer of straw down now and were going to put the red lava rock on top????

02.10.2009

When landscaping, what comes first?

mamadrama asked: When putting down a black tarp like material on top of a patch of land, can you layer composte on top of it, and decorate with rocks and such, later to plant flowers with… is this possible, and what are the circumstances in which it would not work, and overall be a bad [...]

12.28.2008

how do i landscape my very small overgrown backyard?

chettar123 asked: we have a 30′X15′ rectangular backyard overgrown with plants vines and shrubbery along the back wall of the house and security wall ( which surrounds the mobile home park ) Grass in the middle and overgrown plant life on all 4 sides. What do I pull out? What do I leave. We have [...]

12.24.2008

looking for landscaping ideas for my backyard?

Kayla asked: Just bought a brand new house. Want a low maintenance back yard, don’t want any grass, but do want the yard look artistic. The back yard is wide, but not deep. The size is about 23 X 60 feet. Any idea?

12.24.2008

i would like some ideas for landscaping my backyard in a up north feeling; like a log cabin landscaping theme

blackfootgirl asked: give me some ideas for plants, trees, flowers, etc…. i would like to see more wildlife too.
please, no immature answers; just mature, nice answers

12.22.2008

What are things I can add to my backyard (filled with grass)?

Kimmie asked: I love plants, trees, rocks, etc, but I have no landscaping skills, so I will have to pay someone to do it for me I guess. My backyard is not big, but has room for patio set (with 4 chairs). I want too add some life to it. Any ideas?

12.20.2008

questions about landscaping?

stumped asked: my back yard is on a slope and has a retaining wall,so the backyard is about 4 feet higher than the patio.What can be done to give better access to the upper yard while still creating a nice looking landscape.